Lahoz has never overseen an El Clasico in La Liga or the Copa Del Rey but officiated a Supercopa second leg at the Bernabeu in August 2012, dismissing Barca full-back Adriano for a professional foul on Cristiano Ronaldo, with Real winning on away goals after a 4-4 aggregate scoreline.

The Fifa official, who has been a Champions League and Europa League mainstay since 2011, is regarded as one of the most permissive La Liga whistlers in allowing games to flow without too many stoppages.

Antonio Mateu Lahoz will referee the Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Real Madrid on 16 April [via @champ_ian]

Pau Cebrian Devis and Raul Cabanero Martinez will be the assistant referees while Aragon’s Carlos Clos Gomez – who oversaw Atletico’s 2-1 Madrid derby win over Real in last season’s final – is the fourth official.

He has been in the middle for three Barcelona matches in La Liga as well as one each in La Liga and the Copa Del Rey for Real Madrid in 2013-14.

The Physical Education teacher was in charge of Arsenal’s 2-0 victory over Marseille at the Emirates in the Champions League group stages in October, giving the Gunners a first-half spotkick which Mesut Ozil missed.

Additionally, he handled a 3-0 win for Tottenham over Inter Milan in the last 16 phase of the Europa League last season and cautioned Gareth Bale for diving in the penalty area at White Hart Lane.

Lahoz was given a one-match suspension for a “technical error” in Barcelona’s 3-2 La Liga victory over Sevilla in October 2012 after controversially sending off Gary Medel for an alleged headbutt on Cesc Fabregas before ordering Sevilla boss Michel to the stands and failing to spot a Thiago handball in the build-up to Fabregas’s equaliser.

He was overlooked by Fifa as Spain’s representative at this summer’s World Cup, with Carlos Velasco Carballo selected instead.

The RFEF were due to announce the appointment last week but postponed due to Fifa sanctions levied against the governing body.

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